Clutch



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CLUTCH.

Original application filed June 29, 1918, Serial No. 242,648.

Divided and this application filed September 28,1920. Serial No.413,399.

This and other objects of the invention will be fully illustrated in thedrawings, de-

"' scribed in the specification and pointedout in the claims at the endthereof.

In the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1 is a vertical section taken on theline 1"'1 of Fig. 2. p i

Fig. 2 is a vertical section on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectionon the line 3 -3- of Fig. 1. p

Fig. 4 is a vertical cross sectional view of a modified form of theclutch.

In the drawing, like reference numerals indicate like parts.

This application is a divisional application of my prior application No.242,648, filed June 29, 1918. I

In the drawings, as shown in Fig. 1, the clutch mechanism is surroundedby a casing which is formed in two sections 24 and 25, dividedVertically.

a hub 26 provided thereon into which one side of the horizontal bearingblock 27 is adapted to engage.

This bearing block is formed on a bracket 20, forming part of themachine frame. A bolt 28 passes .thru a portion of the bracket below thebearing block 27 and is threaded into the hub 26 and holds the sectionof the casing firmly in place on the bracket. Bolts 29 are threaded intolugs provided on the periphery of both of the casing sections 24 and 25to hold these sections together.

The driving shaft 30 is mounted to rotate in the bearing 27 formed inthe bracket 20 and has an extension of reduced diameter projected intothe inside of the casing on which the clutch member '31 and its drivinggear are mounted.

The driving gear 32 meshes with the pin- The inner section 25 has 41 toexpand, pressing is mounted in a suitable bearing provided in eachsection of the casing. A pulley 35 is keyed to the outside of thejackshaft 34 for driving the clutch mechanism. The gear 32 is provided inits hub with key ways 36, 36, four of them being shown. and gears 33 and32 rotate continuously. The gear 33 is intermittently connected to thespindle or male member 31 as follows:

Onthe outside of the spindle 31 is proion keyed to thejack shaft 34,which shaft vided an arm 60 integral therewith. I In the. splndle 31 isprovided a recess 37 inwhich is' mounted to rock an oval shaped key 38.On

the end of this key is provided a lever or "crank 39 adapted arm 60 asshown in Fig. 2. This lever or to swing in a seat in the crank 39 isstrongly pressed in one direction by the stud 40, which is actuated bythe compression spring 41 which'surroundsthe pin 42 forming a part ofthe stud, which pin passes thru the lug 43, which is perforated toreceive it. k 4

The lever 39 is held in the position shown inFig. 2by the latch 44forming part of the bell crank 45, pivoted at 46 to a lug 47 mounted onthe casing section 25. The upper end of the bell crank is provided withthe casing 48 in which is mounted to slide a stud 49 having a pin 50formed thereon aroundwhich is coiled a compression spring 51. A plug 52makes threaded engagement with the end of the casing 48 an'dis perforated to receive the pin 50 so that it may slide therein. Connected tothe latch 44 is the link 53 which is connected to a treadle or any othersuitably operating device by whichit may be operated so thatthe latch 44will be thrown down out of engagement with the lever 39. This permitsthe spring the stud 4O forward, which in turn rocks the lever 39 and theoval shaped key 38, throwing it into engagement with the next key way 36by which the members of the clutch are connected so that the male membermust rotate with the female member and in the same direction. The partswill rotate together as long as the latch 44 remains drawn down. As soonas the link 53 is released, the spring 51 will expand and drawthe latchup, causing it to engage the crank 39 as it approaches, rocking the keyout of engagement with the key way 36.

SAMUEL R. PARRY, or

The pulley 35 p and rocks the latch 125 around This will bring the malemember 31 to a stop and permit the female member 32 of the clutch torotate independently thereof.

To prevent any rebound of the spindle 31, a latch 55 is provided,pivoted at 56 on a lug provided on the casing 25, which latch engageswith the shoulder 57. The latch is pressed. up into engagement therewithby means of the stud 58 and spring 59, and has a limited movement in thecasing.

In Fig. 4 I l ave shown a modified form of theclutch mechanism. The arm60 is shown keyed on the shaft In the arm 60 is pivotally mounted acrank 120. Mounted on the case is a stud 121 on which swings a lever 122operated by a link 128. On the lever 122 is carried a stud 124. On thestud 124i is pivotally mounted the latch 125. This latch is perforatedat the end as indicated at 126. On the arm immediately above thisperforation is provided a sleeve 127 in which is contained a compressionspring 128. A bolt 129 is provided, having nuts and washers on each endthereof, forming heads. The head on the upper end holds the spring 128in place against the endof the crank 125 and the head of the lower endholds the crank 125 in place against the sleeve 127. The latch 125 has aprojection 180- thereon which engages the crank 120.

The operation of this clutch is as follows:

v\(Vhen the link 123 is pulled down, the

lever 122 is drawn down with it, carrying down the latch 125, releasingthe crank 120, which is then thrown forward by a spring similar to thatshown in Fig. 2, closing the clutch as above described and causing therotation thereof. Then the lever 122 re turns to the position shown'inFig. 4, the latch 125 engages the crank 120 and opens the clutch andstops the rotation thereof. The momentum of the moving parts of theclutch causes it to strike quite a blow when the parts are brought torest and the shock is taken up by the spring 128 as follows:

The crank 120 strikes the projection 130 causing the outer end to drawdown on the bolt 129 and compress the spring 128. The spring thenexpands and brings the part back to normal. A pawl 131 is provided whichengages the arm from the rear side thereof and prevents the reboundthereof rear side of said arm the stud 12a,

when the clutch is stopped. A latch 132 is provided which locks thecrank 120 from swinging forward and makes operative.

I claim:

1. A clutch for a box covering machine, comprising a hub, having akeyway therein,

sleeve on which said hub is adapted to rotate, said sleeve having a keytherein, a crank for rocking said key into engagement with the keyway inthe hub and causing the sleeve and hub to rotate together, a spring backof said crank, an arm integral with said sleeve having a recess therein,said crank swinging in said recess and projecting beyond it, a latchengaging the forward side of said crank to move it and disengage saidkey from said keyway, a latch engaging the to prevent backward f, saidlatches being pivoted movement thereo on a stationary casing and beingsubstantially in line with and pointing toward each other to hold saidarm stationary between said latches.

2. A clutch comprising a hub having a keyway therein, a sleeve, mountedto rotate within said hub, a key mounted to rock in said sleeve, an armformed on the end of said sleeve, said key projecting into said arm, acrank formed on the end ofsaid key, said crank being nested into saidarm and allowed a limited movement therein, said crank slightlyprojecting out from said arm, a spring pressed pin acting on said crankto rock'said crank independently of said arm on the release of said arm,a stationary casing surrounding said clutch, a lever pivoted to one sideof said casing, a latch engaging the outer end of said crank, said latchbeing yieldingly mounted on said lever, said lever being adapted todisengage said latch from said crank, a spring pressed latch mounted onsaid stationary casing opposite to said lever, said spring pressed latchoperating to hold the outer end of said arm between it and said latchmounted on said lever to prevent any motion of said arm in eitherdirection after each revolution thereof and immediately after said keyhas been disengaged from the keyway of said hub.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

WILLIAM F. o'asn the clutch in-

